Tuesday, November 29, 2016

TOMORROW: Wednesday, November 30 is MAKE-UP PICTURE DAY.(No, you don't have to wear make up to it.) Be sure to bring your picture pack with you if you are retaking it; take out and keep the class picture though.

Please remember to dress warmly for the winter weather!

Ruskin's Holiday Food Drive is underway. Please refer to the Blog post on what supplies are needed. Thank you in advance!

Box Tops are due TOMORROW!

Congrats to Andrea, our October Sharks Reading is Cool Top Reader! She read around 6,700 pages!

PLEASE bring a wire hangar to school. We will be using them for our holiday project.

Wednesday, November 30 is MAKE-UP PICTURE DAY.(No, you don't have to wear make up to it.) Be sure to bring your picture pack with you if you are retaking it; take out and keep the class picture though.

Congrats to Andrea, our October Sharks Reading is Cool Top Reader! She read around 6,700 pages!

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

This week is Conference Week. Please refer to the email I sent today if you need to know the date and time of our conference. I am still waiting for a few parents to contact me; please do so as soon as possible.

UPDATE: Wednesday, November 30 is MAKE-UP PICTURE DAY.(No, you don't have to wear make up to it.)

Congrats to Andrea, our October Sharks Reading is Cool Top Reader! She read around 6,700 pages!

Congratulations to Andrea, who had the winning design for our t-shirt! (We are the "Popularly Peaceful Pandas")

Monday, November 14, 2016

This week is Conference Week. Please refer to the email I sent today if you need to know the date and time of our conference. I am still waiting for a few parents to contact me; please do so as soon as possible.

This Wednesday is MAKE-UP PICTURE DAY.(No, you don't have to wear make up to it.) UPDATE: Per Ms. Kailyn, since the proofs haven't arrived yet, the make-up picture day will be rescheduled.

Congrats to Andrea, our October Sharks Reading is Cool Top Reader! She read around 6,700 pages!

Congratulations to Andrea, who had the winning design for our t-shirt! (We are the "Popularly Peaceful Pandas")

The Humble Book Bundle: LEGO presented by No Starch

Books for everyone on the block. We've assembled a virtual stack of No Starch Press books for you and for the LEGO fans in your life (of any age)! But you might not want to LEGO of these books once you have them. We're just sayin'.

Pay $15 or more for all of that plusThe LEGO Architect; The LEGO Christmas Ornaments Book; The LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Discovery Book; The LEGO Power Functions Idea Book, Vol.1: Machines and Mechanisms; The LEGO Neighborhood Book; and Steampunk LEGO.

Pay $1 or more. Together, these books would cost over $323. Here at Humble Bundle, though, you name your price of $1 or more!

Read them anywhere. These books are available in PDF and ePUB formats, meaning you can read them anywhere at any time.

If you have some time on Saturday, Mr. Owens and a bunch of Ruskin community members will be working in the garden from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Help prepare our garden for class use!

Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Ruskin PTA meeting@ 6:00 p.m. Ruskin's social worker, Aleece Nyland, will be presenting on the Role of the Social Worker and Bullying/Peer Conflict.

Both meetings are OPEN TO ALL who would like to attend.

TOMORROW is a Spirit Day: DISNEY DAY. Dress up as a Disney character (not Tarzan, please); bring Disney dolls or stuffed animals; wear Disney clothes; and/or bring a Disney book to share. Remember: Star Wars and Marvel are OWNED by Disney (you're welcome).

Friday, November 11, is Veterans Day. It is both a federal and state holiday so there will be NO SCHOOL. Please think about those who have served our country and especially those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice. Read more about the holiday: http://www.va.gov/opa/vetsday/vetdayhistory.asp

Due to errors in the computer program, I will be reviewing the math tests students have been taking online. Unfortunately, the online program was marking answers like 4539 incorrect because there wasn't a comma (4,539). Also, if the order of some numbers were wrong, for example when a student was executing the expanded algorithm for multiplication, then the computer gave zero to fractional credit despite the correctness of the partial products. It will be a time-consuming task and the Topic 6 test may be the last online math test we are going to take this year for quite some time.

Pizza Hut vouchers for a free personal pizza were distributed today.

Congratulations to Andrea, who had the winning design for our t-shirt! (We are the "Popularly Peaceful Pandas")

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

TODAY is ELECTION DAY. Since Ruskin is a polling place, please try to arrive early and be patient around the school. And REMEMBER TO VOTE!

TOMORROW:

Walk N Roll to School

School Site Council meeting @ 5:00 p.m.

Ruskin PTA meeting@ 6:00 p.m. Ruskin's social worker, Aleece Nyland, will be presenting on the Role of the Social Worker and Bullying/Peer Conflict.

Both meetings are OPEN TO ALL who would like to attend.

This Thursday is a Spirit Day: DISNEY DAY. Dress up as a Disney character (not Tarzan, please); bring Disney dolls or stuffed animals; wear Disney clothes; and/or bring a Disney book to share. Remember: Star Wars and Marvel are OWNED by Disney (you're welcome).

Friday, November 11, is Veterans Day. It is both a federal and state holiday so there will be NO SCHOOL. Please think about those who have served our country and especially those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice. Read more about the holiday: http://www.va.gov/opa/vetsday/vetdayhistory.asp

Due to errors in the computer program, I will be reviewing the math tests students have been taking online. Unfortunately, the online program was marking answers like 4539 incorrect because there wasn't a comma (4,539). Also, if the order of some numbers were wrong, for example when a student was executing the expanded algorithm for multiplication, then the computer gave zero to fractional credit despite the correctness of the partial products. It will be a time-consuming task and the Topic 6 test may be the last online math test we are going to take this year for quite some time.

Pizza Hut vouchers for a free personal pizza will be in this week's Wednesday Folder.

Congratulations to Andrea, who had the winning design for our t-shirt! (We are the "Popularly Peaceful Pandas")

Monday, November 7, 2016

TOMORROW is ELECTION DAY. Since Ruskin is a polling place, please try to arrive early and be patient around the school (as the church next door is also a polling place, I believe). And REMEMBER TO VOTE!

This Wednesday:

School Site Council meeting @ 5:00 p.m.

Ruskin PTA meeting@ 6:00 p.m. Ruskin's social worker, Aleece Nyland, will be presenting on the Role of the Social Worker and Bullying/Peer Conflict.

Both meetings are OPEN TO ALL who would like to attend.

This Thursday is a Spirit Day: DISNEY DAY. Dress up as a Disney character (not Tarzan, please); bring Disney dolls or stuffed animals; wear Disney clothes; and/or bring a Disney book to share. Remember: Star Wars and Marvel are OWNED by Disney (you're welcome).

Friday, November 11, is Veterans Day. It is both a federal and state holiday so there will be NO SCHOOL. Please think about those who have served our country and especially those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice. Read more about the holiday: http://www.va.gov/opa/vetsday/vetdayhistory.asp

Due to errors in the computer program, I will be reviewing the math tests students have been taking online. Unfortunately, the online program was marking answers like 4539 incorrect because there wasn't a comma (4,539). Also, if the order of some numbers were wrong, for example when a student was executing the expanded algorithm for multiplication, then the computer gave zero to fractional credit despite the correctness of the partial products. It will be a time-consuming task and the Topic 6 test may be the last online math test we are going to take this year for quite some time.

Pizza Hut vouchers for a free personal pizza will be in this week's Wednesday Folder.

Congratulations to Andrea, who had the winning design for our t-shirt! (We are the "Popularly Peaceful Pandas")

Friday, November 4, 2016

Mr. Amutan will be prepping for report cards on Monday. He will be on campus but will have a substitute.

If you haven't scheduled a parent-teacher conference date and time, please click on the tab (see above) and email me with a date and time.

Bank of America Free Museum Day on Saturday. Must show a BofA debit or credit card. Click here to check for participating museums and rules. Some museums include de Young (SF), Chabot Space and Science Center (Oakland), Tech Museum (San Jose), and The California Museum (Sacramento).

Hailing from "North of the Border," come and meet Ruskin's new social worker, Aleece Nyland, talk about her role at our school as well as one of the all-time favorite parent topics (bullying) at the next PTA meeting.

Thursday, November 3, 2016

UPDATE: Conference schedule notices will go out twice TODAY: via a small note home and via an email reminder on Friday. Conference week is November 14-18 and 28. They are 1:00 dismissal days. Please note that I will be blocking off some time mostly for Lego Robotics and Math Olympiad. EDIT: Here is the link to the Conference Tab (on the HW Blog).

I will have a substitute on Monday due to report card preparation.

November 11 is Veterans' Day, an federal and state holiday so there will be NO SCHOOL.

Due to errors in the computer program, I will be reviewing the math tests students have been taking online. Unfortunately, the online program was marking answers like 4539 incorrect because there wasn't a comma (4,539). Also, if the order of some numbers were wrong, for example when a student was executing the expanded algorithm for multiplication, then the computer gave zero to fractional credit despite the correctness of the partial products. It will be a time-consuming task and the Topic 6 test may be the last online math test we are going to take this year for quite some time.

THANK YOU to those students who participated in the Trick or Treat UNICEF collection. We set a modest goal of $100, but we reaised $220! AMAZING! I will be processing the donation today and will share with you the collection receipt.

We have started two Reading Log programs for October: Book It!, sponsored by Pizza Hut, and Reading is Cool, sponsored by the San Jose Sharks. Students who complete the monthly reading log get a coupon for a free personal pizza and entered for possible prizes from the Sharks.

Congratulations to Andrea, who had the winning design for our t-shirt! (We are the "Popularly Peaceful Pandas")

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Conference schedule notices will go out twice: via a small note home and via an email reminder on Friday. Conference week is November 14-18 and 28. They are 1:00 dismissal days.

I will have a substitute on Monday due to report card preparation.

November 11 is Veterans' Day, an federal and state holiday so there will be NO SCHOOL.

Due to errors in the computer program, I will be reviewing the math tests students have been taking online. Unfortunately, the online program was marking answers like 4539 incorrect because there wasn't a comma (4,539). Also, if the order of some numbers were wrong, for example when a student was executing the expanded algorithm for multiplication, then the computer gave zero to fractional credit despite the correctness of the partial products. It will be a time-consuming task and the Topic 6 test may be the last online math test we are going to take this year for quite some time.

As a class, we are participating with some other Ruskin classes in the Trick or Treat for UNICEF. This is optional but students have learned about what UNICEF does around the world. We will count the collected money in class on Thursday, 11/3. We will then total the collections, and I will take them to the nearest Coinstar, which is processing the donations without a fee. The receipt is then mailed to UNICEF. Afterwards, I will share on the Blog how much we have donated and what that roughly helps purchase for UNICEF's causes. To learn more, please visit www.unicefusa.org/trick-or-treat.

We have started two Reading Log programs for October: Book It!, sponsored by Pizza Hut, and Reading is Cool, sponsored by the San Jose Sharks. Students who complete the monthly reading log get a coupon for a free personal pizza and entered for possible prizes from the Sharks.

Congratulations to Andrea, who had the winning design for our t-shirt! (We are the "Popularly Peaceful Pandas")

Tuesday, November 1, 2016

As a class, we are participating with some other Ruskin classes in the Trick or Treat for UNICEF. This is optional but students have learned about what UNICEF does around the world. We will count the collected money in class on Thursday, 11/3. We will then total the collections, and I will take them to the nearest Coinstar, which is processing the donations without a fee. The receipt is then mailed to UNICEF. Afterwards, I will share on the Blog how much we have donated and what that roughly helps purchase for UNICEF's causes. To learn more, please visit www.unicefusa.org/trick-or-treat.

We have started two Reading Log programs for October: Book It!, sponsored by Pizza Hut, and Reading is Cool, sponsored by the San Jose Sharks. Students who complete the monthly reading log get a coupon for a free personal pizza and entered for possible prizes from the Sharks.

Congratulations to Andrea, who had the winning design for our t-shirt! (We are the "Popularly Peaceful Pandas")